Dictis

Dictis is a genus of spitting spiders that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1872.

Species
it contains seven species, found in Asia, Oceania, North America and Seychelles:
 * Dictis edwardsi Barrion, Barrion-Dupo & Heong, 2013 – China
 * Dictis elongata Dankittipakul & Singtripop, 2010 – Thailand, Laos
 * Dictis oranhutan Fomichev & Omelko, 2023 – Indonesia
 * Dictis soeur (Saaristo, 1997) – Seychelles
 * Dictis striatipes L. Koch, 1872 (type) – Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Iran, tropical Asia, Korea, Japan, China to Australia, Pacific Isles. Introduced to USA, Mexico
 * Dictis thailandica Dankittipakul & Singtripop, 2010 – Thailand
 * Dictis uncata Wu, M. Y. Zhang, M. M. Zhang & Yang, 2023 – China

Behaviour and Ecology
They are active hunters, and can be observed freely roaming in the foliage or on the forest floor. They prey on large ants and other spiders.